Number of Blood Cultures per 1,000 Patient Days at University-Affiliated Hospitals in Korea / 대한임상미생물학회지

ABSTRACT

The authors calculated the number of blood cultures per 1,000 admitted patient days at seven university-affiliated hospitals in 2010, which ranged from 65 to 129 (mean 110). The number of blood cultures per 1,000 patient days could possibly be a good parameter for assessing the appropriateness of blood culture.